Article source: Visiondivision

Visiondivision was invited as guest professors by Politecnico di Milano for their week-long workshop MIAW2. The workshop, playing with the metaphor of forests, aimed to generate new visions to explain the contemporary and immediate future ways of being in the spirit of green design, resilience, recycling, and ethical consciousness. Our intention with our project was to construct a study retreat at the campus with patience as the main key for the design. If we can be patient with the building time we can reduce the need for transportation, waste of material and different manufacturing processes, simply by helping nature grow in a more architectonic and useful way. The final result can be enjoyed at Politecnico di Milano in about 60 years from now.

The Patient Gardener

• Architects: Visiondivision
• Project: The Patient Gardener
• Location: Politecnico di Milano, Italy
• Partners in charge: Anders Berensson & Ulf Mejergren
• Curators: Laura Daglio & Oscar Bellini
• Students/Architects/Builders: Rachele Albini, Giada Albonico, Jacopo Biasio, Sara Caramaschi, Elisa Carraro, Desislava Dimitrova, Cristina Gatti, Elisa Gulino, Mariya Hasamova, Nina Mikhailova, Ottavia Molatore, Joao Molinar, Azadeh Moradiasr, Mohyedin Navabzadeh Navabi, Giuseppe Maria Palermo, Riccardo Somaini, Bogdan Stojanovic
• Organizers: Luca Maria Francesco & Fabris Efisia Cipolloni
• Project area: 50 sqm
• Project year: 2011-2090
• Software used: A mix of Rhino, Autocad, Photoshop and some Maya

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